Street-marker.



T. WIGHT.

STREET MARKER APPLICATION FILED novJm, 1912.

1 1 1 8 ,08'7. v Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

WITNESSES: I

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS WIGHT, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOB TO FRANK TILK ORNA-MENTAL IRON WORKS (30., OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OFMISSOURI.

STREET-MARKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

Application filed November 14, 1912. Serial No. 731,388.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS WIGHT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Street-Markers; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to street markers, and more particularly to a signadapted for use in connection with an electrolier, the principal objectof the invention being to provide a sign which may be effective both byday and by night.

More specifically the invention consists in providing the shaft of anelectrolier with a panel bearing thename of a street, and with lamps,preferably electrical and in circuit with the main lamp, whereby thename panel may be illuminated when the main lamp is lighted.

In accomplishing this object I have provided the improved details ofstructure hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure I is an elevation of a street electrolier,showing the upper portion of the shaft provided with a street marker.Fig. II is an enlarged vertical section of part of the shaft, showingthe marker panel and the means for illuminating same. Fig. III is anenlarged cross section of the paneled portion of the shaft. Fig. IV isan enlarged detail perspective of part of the shaft and panel. showingthe means for holding the panel in place. Fig. V is a circuit diagram.

Referring more in detail to the parts: 1 designates a hollow shaft, ofany pattern or design. adapted for supporting a street lamp 2,preferably of an electrical type and fed through circuit wires 3. whichrun through a conduit 4 located within the shaft.

In the body of the shaft is an opening 5 adapted for receiving a signpanel 6, preferablv of glass and curved to correspond with the curvatureof the post, the sides of the opening being provided with inner flanges7, which are preferably cast integral with the shaft and serve as stopsfor holding the panel from falling inwardly, and keeper straps 8 whichare secured to the post at the sides and top and bottom of the opening,preferably by screws 9, in order to hold the panel in place.

The sign panel may be either of ground glass, having lettering thereonso as to show dark letters on a light back ground when the interior ofthe post is lighted, or the reverse, as either arrangement will meet therequirements of the invention, which is to provide a street marker whichwill be clearly visible both by night and by day.

In order to illuminate the panel at night I place one or more lamps 10within the post, immediately back of the marker panel. When the lampsare of an electrical type, the sockets 11 may be mounted on a plate 12adapted to seat between lips 13 on the inner face of the shaft, and thecircuit wires 14 therefore constitute branches of the line wires 3 whichsupply the mainlamp, so that all the lamps may be in the same circuitand the panel lamps be illuminated when the main lamp is lighted. It isapparent that the branch wires may lead through collars 15 on theconduit 4.

With this construction, the panel may be easily installed, or removed,to provide access to the lamps 10, and the lamps may be inserted orremoved through the opening 5 when the panel is out.

Having thus described my invention,what

I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. In a street marker, a hollow shaft, having an opening therein, apanel located within the opening, a socket plate removably mountedwithin the shaft, and lamps carried by said plate and adapted forilluminating the panel.

2. In a street marker, a hollow shaft having an opening therein andhaving paired lips in its inner surface, a panel located within theopening, a socket plate removably mounted between said lips, and a lampcarried by said socket plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my'signature in presence of two witnesses.

' THOMAS WIGHT.

Witnesses:

LEWIS L. MILLER, LETA E. COATS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

